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I'd rather choose you

"Rakan, my friend. Are you there?" Pantheon softly knocked on the wooden door. He could hear light footsteps before door swung open. Pantheon took a step back and inspected Rakan closely. Rakan wasn't looking like the usual self. He was slumped over, his hair was a mess and he was wearing pajama pants at 7PM.

"O-Oh, hey, Panth. I-I didn't expect you to come here. What are you doing here in Ionia anyways?" Rakan had a slight blush on his face. He started standing up straight and tried to fix his hair. Pantheon chuckled a bit. "I had a meeting with Irelia. But that aside, are you doing well?" His face turned into a concerned one. Rakan looked away for a second. "Y-Yeah! I'm doing fine. Just, you know, feeling a bit... alone." Rakan laughed sheepishly. "I can keep you company, if you want." Pantheon smiled. "W-Well... my house is a bit of a mess. Can you... give me one minute?" Rakan slammed the door in Pantheon's face. "What the f- fries is he doing here?!" Rakan whispered to himself as he quickly started cleaning the living room.

Rakan opened his front door again. "Alright, I'm done." He smiled and stepped aside to let Pantheon in. "This seems a lot better than a snowy old mountain." Pantheon chuckled and sat down on the couch. "Do you need a drink?" Rakan softly closed his front door and looked at Pantheon. Maybe for a bit too long. "I'm here for you, my friend. Please, sit with me." He tapped the other side of the couch for the bird to sit on. Rakan slowly sat down. "Can I ask you something?" Rakan nodded and looked at the man beside him. "Did you... break up with Xayah?"
"Y-Yeah..." Rakan shifted his gaze towards the ground. He really needed to mop the floor. "We had to. We fell in love with other people." Pantheon looked at Rakan.
"Who?"
"Th-That doesn't matter."
"Tell me."
"No!"
"Please?"
"Can we please drop it? I don't want to talk about it right now." Rakan sighed as his face grew light pink. "Alright. That girl is a lucky one, though." Pantheon smiled.
"Yeah... girls..."

"Do you... want to watch a movie?" Rakan asked. He looked at the ground, hoping that this awkwardness would fade away as soon as possible. Pantheon nodded. Rakan turned on the TV. "What about a romance movie?" He asked. Pantheon chuckled, "I'm fine with anything."
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"Rakan, do you really like this stuff? The movie is very cliché, don't you think?" Pantheon chuckled. He looked down and saw that Rakan was hugging his arm. He blushed lightly and looked closer. "Asleep already? It's only 9PM." He smiled and grunted. "Alright, big bird. I'll carry you to bed this one time." He carefully lifted him in his arms and walked to his bedroom. He slowly put him in bed and pulled the covers over him. "Goodnight." Pantheon leaned in and softly kissed Rakan's cheek. "Where can I sleep though?" He whispered to himself as he walked around Rakan's apartment. "I guess I'll have to." Pantheon smiled as he joined Rakan in bed.
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Rakan slowly woke up, the bright sun shining in his eyes. As he slowly opened them, he realized he wasn't alone. He looked at the arm wrapped around his waist. Rakan's face flushed a bright red as he realized who it was. "Come on, Rakan. Isn't he in a relationship with Leona? Get yourself together." He thought and sighed in his head. "Doesn't mean you can't enjoy the moment though." He smiled and turned around, hiding his face in Pantheon's bare chest.

Pantheon suddenly groaned. "Morning already?" He unconsciously pulled Rakan closer. "Y-Yeah." Rakan stuttered. "Leona, I told you we brok-" Pantheon cut off his sentence as he opened his eyes and realized who he was holding. "Y-You guys broke up?" Rakan asked. "Y-Yeah..." Pantheon trailed off as he softened his grip on Rakan. "Sorry. You didn't need to know that." Rakan sat up in bed. "N-No! It's okay... I-I just thought..." His face suddenly became a bright red. "Thought what?" Pantheon raised an eyebrow.
"...Nothing."
"So... why did you break up?" Rakan asked. "Nothing, really. She just wanted to see other people, so I let her. And... something else I'd rather not tell." Pantheon smiled a bit. "I-I'm sorry. I shouldn't have asked." Rakan fell down on the bed and sighed. "It's alright. It's in the past anyway." Pantheon reassured. "Aren't you sad that you two had to break up?" Rakan moved on his side to look at Pantheon.
"Not really."
"Y-You're not? What- Why?"
"Because I found someone else already."
"Who?"
"I'm not going to tell you." Pantheon giggled.
"It's okay. Enough about me. What about you? You still haven't told me who you liked more than Xayah." Pantheon grinned. "W-Well... I..." Rakan avoided Pantheon's gaze as he continued stuttering. "Are the rumors true? Is it a guy?" Pantheon smiled. "Wh-What? N-No! I would never date a guy... ever." Rakan mumbled and looked away. "Oh really?" Pantheon grinned. "So, you wouldn't feel anything if I..." Pantheon climbed on top of Rakan, his body hovering over his. He slowly lowered his head towards Rakan's ear. "came very close?" Rakan's face heated up. "N-No... P-Panth... I-" "So you wouldn't feel anything if I would... kiss you?" Rakan looked at Pantheon. "P-Panth... A-Are you sure you're okay? Y-You're acting we-" His sentence got cut off by a pair of chapped lips onto his soft ones. After a couple of seconds, Pantheon slowly pulled back, "I'm sure." He climbed off Rakan and stood up. "I'm going to make some breakfast." He said happily as he walked out of the bedroom like nothing had happened, leaving a baffled Rakan behind.

Rakan climbed out of bed after a few minutes of sitting in silence. His face was still very red as he tried to comprehend what just happened and why. He slowly entered the kitchen, where Pantheon was making some scrambled eggs. "Panth?" Pantheon's face heated up every time Rakan called him that. "Yes?" He answered. "Why... did you kiss me?"
"Because I felt like it." Pantheon smirked.
Rakan sat down at the dinner table and ate his eggs that Pantheon made for him. "You want to go out for some drinks tonight?" Pantheon asked as he ate his own eggs. Rakan nodded. "Are you sure though? Your face is very red, Panth." "I'm fine." Rakan held his hand Pantheon's forehead. "Are you sure you don't have a fever? You're awfully hot." 'In both ways.' Rakan thought. "We could stay home if you're not feeling well." He slowly began to stare at Pantheon. "I'll be fine." Pantheon smiled. "A-Alright." Rakan quickly broke his gaze as he finished his eggs.
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"Rakan? You can shower if you want." Pantheon walked out of the shower, into the bedroom. He was washing his hair with a towel as he had another wrapped around his waist. "Rakan? You okay...?" He slowly waved his hand in front of his face. "Y-Yeah..." Rakan said as he kept staring at the man in front of him. Rakan shook his head, "Sorry, I'll go now." He stood up and walked to the bathroom. Rakan got a bit dizzy from the heat. "It's so hot..." He opened the nearby window and took a shower himself, hoping his dizziness would fade away soon.
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"P-Panth, I don't feel so good..." Rakan said as he left the shower. He stumbled over to the bedroom."What's wrong?" Pantheon caught Rakan in his arms. "I feel dizzy... headache..." "Maybe you should get some rest. Perhaps the shower was a bit too hot." He chuckled as he helped Rakan into his bed. "Y-Yeah..." Rakan mumbled as he closed his eyes. "You should get some sleep. It'll be over soon." Pantheon took the other side of the bed and faced Rakan. He quietly stared at Rakan's sleeping face. After he was sure that Rakan was asleep, Pantheon slowly reached out his hand to cup Rakan's face. The more he looked at Rakan, the more he wanted to lean in closer. "You'll be alright. I promise." He slowly pressed his rough lips on Rakan's soft ones. "Don't worry." He wrapped his arms around Rakan and pulled him close. He softly stroked Rakan's hair as he closed his eyes.
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Rakan slowly awakened, his eyes meeting a familiar hairy chest. He looked up and saw that Pantheon had fallen asleep himself. He smiled and touched Pantheon's face, running his fingers over his jaw and lips. Slowly leaning forward, he pressed his lips onto the other pair in front of him. As their lips touched, Pantheon woke up. "That's a nice way to wake up." Pantheon chuckled. "Y-You were awake the whole time?" Rakan blushed. "Not until you kissed me." Pantheon pulled Rakan on top of him. "But I'm glad you did." He smiled and kissed Rakan. "Never getting into a relationship with a guy, huh?" Pantheon teased. Rakan hid his face in Pantheon's neck in embarrassment. "But what about Leona?"

"I'd rather have you."
Pantheon softly stroked Rakan's hair.

"I'd rather have you too."